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Last Friday was Knewton’s second Hack Day of 2011, and the energy was contagious. (On Hack Day, Knewton team members take a break from the daily grind to work on a project of their choosing; check out this documentary from last Hack Day for an inside look!) As always, the projects spanned a wide range, from in-the-trenches technical hacks to hacks designed to improve everyday life at Knewton. Since many of the product hacks are… Read more

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Last Friday was Knewton’s first Hack Day of the year, and the ideas were flying. Ideas — and sawdust. On Hack Day, Knewton team members take a 24-hour break from regularly scheduled workday programming so they can dive into any projects they’ve been itching to develop. The result? New features that students have requested, tons of product possibilities, and, if we’re lucky, a beautifully organized kitchen (see below for a peek at the projects). We… Read more

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